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The Regional Alliance for Preservation provides information and resources on preservation and conservation for cultural institutions and the public throughout the United States.


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Educational Opportunities 

    • Constructing book supports at a CCAHA workshop

RAP organizations offer training and educational programs for professional collections managers. Topics range from environmental monitoring and disaster planning and mitigation, to housekeeping for historic houses and preserving electronic records. Please click on an event for more details.

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Collections Care: Mold Outbreaks & How to Cope with Them - Webinar

Presented by: Northeast Document Conservation Center

 
Description: This live webinar will cover the various types of mold and the criteria and parameters for mold development, with a special emphasis on…

Fragile Imaging: Lantern Slides, Glass Plate Negatives and Daguerreotypes

Presented by:  LYRASIS  

 
Description: This two-hour online class will help you lay some of the basic groundwork needed to evaluate the condition of fragile nineteenth century materials and plan…

Digital Workflow Management

Presented by: LYRASIS  

 
Description: In this two-hour live online class, we will discuss the issues to consider and questions to ask in managing the digital workflow process. We will…

Introduction to Dublin Core Metadata

Presented by: LYRASIS

 
Description: This two-hour online class will help you lay some of the basic groundwork needed to implement Dublin Core metadata in your institution. For those familiar with…

Caring for Scrapbooks: Preservation and Digitization Today

Presented by: LYRASIS

 
Description: For many institutions, scrapbooks are one of the most problematic formats in their collections. Common in the 19th and early 20th century, scrapbooks are a unique…

Digitization Basics

Presented by: Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
 
Description: Every institution struggles with pressure to be visible on the web and to make its collections accessible to wider audiences,…

Caring for Paper Collections: Handling, Assessing Storage Needs, & Basic Care

Presented by: Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
 
Description:This workshop will give an introduction to best practices in caring for any paper-based collection.  Topics covered will include:…

Digitization Basics

Presented by: Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
 
Description: Every institution struggles with pressure to be visible on the web and to make its collections accessible to wider audiences,…

Collections Care: Care and Handling of Paper-based Materials - Webinar

Presented by: Northeast Document Conservation Center
 
Description: An introduction to the preservation of paper-based collections, this live webinar focuses on books, documents, photographs, and works of art on paper. It will…

Online Exhibits from the Ground Up

Presented by:  LYRASIS
 
Description: Planning an online exhibit includes incorporating digital content, writing for the web, making strategic hardware and software choices, and developing the internal processes needed to make…

Online Exhibits from the Ground Up

Presented by:  LYRASIS
 
Description: Planning an online exhibit includes incorporating digital content, writing for the web, making strategic hardware and software choices, and developing the internal processes needed to make…

Collections Care: Writing Your NEH Preservation Assistance Grant - Webinar

Presented by: Northeast Document Conservation Center

 
Description: This FREE live webinar will cover the important issues that should be considered when preparing to submit an NEH Preservation Assistance Grant. Emphasis will…

Protecting Collections: Disaster Prevention, Planning, & Response

Presented by: Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts

 
Description:  Adapted from a program developed by - and ipresented courtesy of - the Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service…

Collections Care: Care and Handling of Oversize Paper Artifacts - Webinar

Presented by: Northeast Document Conservation Center

 
Description: This live webinar will cover the preservation of oversize works on paper and other supports commonly found in archival collections. Typical examples of…

Archives Preservation

Presented by: LYRASIS

 
Description: Preservation is a fundamental component to any archival program. This class will provide students with a practical approach to preserving the manuscript collections and records housed…

Turning Preservation Outreach into Dollars

Presented by: LYRASIS
 
Description: Every institution has unique and valuable collections—learn how to utilize your special treasures to generate interest and resources for specific items and the collections as a…

Emergency 911

Presented by: LYRASIS

 
Description: The focus of this two-hour class is to outline the key actions that administrators need to employ to coordinate an effective and efficient response to a…

Introduction to Preservation

Presented by:  LYRASIS

 
Description: Preservation has a place in libraries of all types to extend the useful life of the collections and increase accessibility. Introduction to Preservation emphasizes preventive measures…

Digitization Basics

Presented by: Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
 
Description: Every institution struggles with pressure to be visible on the web and to make its collections accessible to wider audiences,…

Digitization Basics

Presented by: Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts
 
Description: Every institution struggles with pressure to be visible on the web and to make its collections accessible to wider audiences,…